Sunday, March 9, 2008

What do her eyes mean?






This is the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The image is imprinted on the tilma of Juan Diego. Until now, there are no explanations that can prove that the images was done by mere human hands. The image appeared after the Blessed Virgin placed and arranged roses inside the tilma before sending Juan Diego to show it to the bishop. The pictures below are close up images of her eyes.






















Here is a picture of her right eye. At the left side is close up image of the pup
il. In it, we can see a figure of a man thought to be Juan Diego.




One eye reflects the presentation of Juan Diego of the tilma to the bishop. It suggests that the Lady was present during the presentation of the tilma. At the right is the close up image of the pupil, reflecting the image of the bishop at the left who is bending and looking at the tilma at the right.
The other eye shows an Indian family. It suggests that during the apparitio
n, there was a great attack on the family and the Lady had apparitions to stop them. The figure in the circle shows the image of the family.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Art and Traditions of the Catholic Church
















Art and traditions have a lot of significance in the Roman Catholic church's history. They had been used to depict stories from the bible and serve as reminders of the devotion we give to God. As for myself, I'm very fond with how artists depict the lives of saints and the events in the bible through paintings and other forms of art, and how different places around the world celebrate
their
Church traditions. As a painter and artist, I am curious to know more about the history and wonders that different paintings, sculptures and traditions have in relation to the Church. Moreover, I am in search of explanations and meaning on symbols and depictions. For those who have lots of insights, feel free to share them. Thanks!